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Misc good ideas and problems solved.

I love to come up with creative solutions to problems I encounter.  I want to build a 100cc street legal diesel folding (disassembling) motorcycle, and a stationary bike stand the will power a laundry spin drier or a small dc generator. 

Click on amy picture for a full size view.

This pair of pliers was getting hard to open, I drilled a little hole (see inset) at the interface of the mating bearing surfaces to allow oil in and rust out. It works great.

This is an icicle knot, named because it can grip a tapered shaft, such as an icicle. It works, I've used it often.. Click on the photo for tieing instructions

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Here's a good idea for a childs toy, they can make thier own playhouse. Life size Lincoln Logs made out of pool noodles~ pool noodles from the dollar store, cut in half, cut notches out easily with scissors = hours and hours of fun playtime!

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